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[–] Pofski 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I wish I was kidding, but what are the chances that China will become the first country to mass produce their new population via in vitro?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 days ago (4 children)

That still requires a surrogate at least, no in vitro can support all the way to viability yet. There would also need to be post-birth support for the kids to be useful to soxiety. Also essentially admitting the existing men aren't capable of having children. Expensive af too, so seems improbable.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They'll probably just have paid surrogates.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You think they're going to pay when they can just use force?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

They either hire and pay cops to use force all the time or pay way less total money to the surrogate to do it willingly. It makes financial sense and has better optics.

[–] Pofski 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh I agree to all that, still. Maybe I've seen and read too many dystopian movies and books.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's some weird af premise. Honestly, I only know that sort of thing from a brave new world. What other books/ movies is that in? And are they worth reading/ watching?

[–] Pofski 5 points 3 days ago

Oh sure, well, for books, there's Brave New World, which you already mentioned. You might also like The Windup Girl, where they have “New People” created for specific roles, and The Island, which deals with cloning mainly for organ harvesting. The Handmaid's Tale explores similar themes of control over reproduction, though in a different way, and The Children of Men is another classic that dives into issues of societal control and the value placed on human life. Genesis and The Clone touch on related ideas too.

For movies, you've got The Matrix as an obvious choice, then Gattaca for genetic engineering themes, and Aeon Flux, which also involves heavily regulated human bodies. You might also like Logan's Run, which depicts a society where life is strictly limited and controlled; and Moon, which explores the unsettling use of clones in isolation.

To weather they are worth reading / watching, that is kinda up to the individual i think. I found them enjoyable.

[–] InverseParallax 3 points 3 days ago

That still requires a surrogate at least

I mean, that's what the camps in Xinjiang are for...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Currently, China restricts surrogate pregnancy.

Reason?

So woman won't be taken advantages of ...